SUPPORTABILITY AND AIRCRAFT DESIGN

Schedule, cost, weight, and performance are not the only constraints which influence design requirements and specifications. Supportability concerns and establishment of an effective ILS program pursuing the objective of fielding a supportable aircraft also influence the design from concept formulation to fielding. This paper deals with the application of Logistic Support Analysis to the multi-service V-22 Program. Bell-Boeing V-22 logistics and maintenance planners are exercising established methods of analysis and identifying support concepts and alternatives to maximize operational readiness in the fleet.